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Jeison Oscary Figueroa-Holguin is a recovery coach, personal trainer and motivational speaker who shares with us his journey from early childhood performance training as a trapeze artist, to seeking external approval as a teen circus performer with Barnum & Bailey, to his adult years serving in the Colombian Army, resulting in years of loneliness and addiction. Originally from Colombia, South...

I have discovered something about myself - something I am not very proud of...and I wonder how many others might be feeling the same way. That is - if I were completely honest with myself - Do I feel like I have a place at the table? It is my guest that many of us feel might be feeling a bit left out in life. That others have opportunities that we don't get. That they have a voice we don't have. M...

Hello and welcome back to "Live with Joy"! We are concluding our series on the Enneagram with today's episode, where we take a deep dive into Type 7 - "The Enthusiast". If you are just now joining us, and have never studied the Enneagram, we invite you to go back to the beginning of our series and follow along through all 9 personality types. This ancient personality typing...

Did you know that the experts say, of all the Enneagram types, the 6's have the highest population? Let's take a look at Type 6, "The Loyalist" with our guest, Erin Herren, and maybe we will discover why. A little about Erin Herren: A native to Fort Worth, Texas, Erin Herren has spent the last 6 years as a dedicated Realtor based in Dallas/Fort Worth, with a passion for serving both her clients an...

Hello! We are continuing our series on the Enneagram, and today, Erin Herren teaches us about Type 5 - "The Investigator". If you are joining us for the first time, we invite you to go back to the beginning of our series on the Enneagram. And, please continue with us through the next two episodes, as we conclude this series with discussion of Types 6 and 7. Here's a little about Erin and how you c...

In this episode, Erin Herren and I finish our discussion of Enneagram Types 3 & 4. I must say that I have learned a lot through my discussion with Erin, and I believe my biggest take-away so far is this: The best way to get to know someone is to actually invest time in getting to know them! And that is done best through mutual exchange. I don't want to assume I know someone - that would be rat...

Erin Herren has been taking us on a journey of discovering the Enneagram, which has been such a wonderful personality typing tool that has helped me overcome some major hang-ups in my personal life, so I thought I would share this tool with you! In today's episode, we learn about the "Heart Triad", which is the Enneagram types 2, 3 and 4. I have broken this episode up into 2 segments, so that they...

Has the personality or persistent behavior of a friend or family member ever rubbed you the wrong way? Have you consistently struggled in a relationship that really matters to you because it seems like you cannot communicate with one another? Or, maybe you have hang-ups you would like to understand about yourself... In today's episode, which is part 1 of a 3-part series, Erin Herren, co-host of "H...

Where are you going??? Our past experiences have created a map. If you find yourself in a place you never intended to visit, or conversations are headed in a negative direction, it might be time to find a new map or look closer at the one you are using. In today's episode, Marshall Fields will share 10 tools that will help us take our relationships to a deeper level and navigate rough terrain...

Would you say that the inner voice you hear inside your head most often is a positive or negative one? So often, the voice that is heard the loudest is a negative one; filling us with fear, self-doubt and unbelief, causing us to shrink back instead of advancing towards the fulfillment of our life purpose. In today's episode, Dr. Michele R. Wells discusses the mind-emotion connection, explainin...

There is no better version of your story than the one which you tell from a place of vulnerable introspection. Sandi Savage shares her incredible life story in today's episode, which is more fully detailed in her newly released book, "You Knit Me: Untangling Trauma to Create a God-Woven Life". I encourage you to order her book at: https://sandisavage.com/book More about Sandi: Sandi...

If you were asked "What brings you joy?" would you know the answer? Although I host a podcast all about joy, if you were to ask me what would bring me joy in regards to flourishing in my life purpose, deep down inside, I know for certain that I would need to do some real soul searching before I could offer you a truly honest answer to this question. My guest today is Ann Eileen Thompson, a very su...

About Cheri Littlefield: Cheri graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a BS in Elementary Education in May of 2000.  She then started her profession in the area of Student Life and Administration at a residential high school on Ball State’s Campus in Muncie, IN.  She, later moved back to her childhood home in Elkhart, IN and began her career in the field of social work.  Shortly after she m...

"Live with Joy" was created to "inspire our listeners to find their life's passion, release their greatest potential, while living their lives with Joy."   Reflecting back over the past two seasons, I am beginning to see my desire to dig even deeper within my heart and discuss things that have been hang-ups and barricades to my growth, inner healing and success, because I want my life to...

Today's episode is the beginning of a series that has become very important to me, because, at the age of 52, I cannot say that I know much about the clinical term "Trauma".  I want and need to change this, because, if I want to understand and improve my life, and, if I want to help my friends, family and those God brings into my life, I need to listen and learn so that I might understand. I began...

Dr. Scott Arias is the owner and CEO of Ace Consulting Company, located in Nicholasville, KY.  He is a husband, father of four, a tenured professor, entrepreneur and life-long learner.  He and his wife, Marne, reside in Nicholasville, KY, and his four children are all integral team members within his company. Scott left his role of Director of Construction at Mason & Hanger, one of the oldest cons...

Diane Oakley is a chaplain, speaker, former teacher and is currently the Homeless Coordinator for the Webster County School District in Western KY.  She has such a wonderful passion for youth and evangelism! Diane has served in many capacities in churches, from teaching to founding two Christian youth centers in her hometown of Providence, KY.  She leads groups to evangelize and supply t...

You are in for a treat today!  Listen in as Josh Atherton, an extremely talented 23 year-old singer/song-writer and musician from Waco, KY shares his newly published song "Run to the Father" and the testimony of his life which inspired the story. For the full song, listen to the very end! If you would like to connect with Josh, you can find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/josh.ath...

Welcome to Season 2 of "Live with Joy"!   Have you ever felt so burned out and exhausted from your work that you couldn’t figure out what to do to make things better? Today’s guest reached that point in her corporate job and took a leap of faith that God had a better plan for her. Marcy McDonald is a Transformation Coach who did just that. Her master’s degree is from the University of Virgini...

This is the conclusion of our series on Charles Capps' book, "God's Creative Power".  If you haven't already, be sure to go back to Part 1 and follow along through the entire series!  It could be life-changing for you!  And, please feel free to repeat listening as often as you need to in order to build your knowledge of the word of God & your faith as a result!  Share with...

This is a continuation of our series on Charles Capps' book, "God's Creative Power".  If you haven't already, be sure to go back to Part 1 and follow along through the entire series!  It could be life-changing for you! To learn more about Capps Ministries, or to purchase this or other books written by Charles Capps, visit their website at: https://cappsministries.com Note:  Capps Mi...

This is a continuation of our series on Charles Capps' book, "God's Creative Power".  If you haven't already, be sure to go back to Part 1 and follow along through the entire series!  It could be life-changing for you! To learn more about Capps Ministries, or to purchase this or other books written by Charles Capps, visit their website at: https://cappsministries.com Note:  Capps Mi...

This is a continuation of our series on Charles Capps' book, "God's Creative Power".  If you haven't already, be sure to go back to Part 1 and follow along through the entire series!  It could be life-changing for you! To learn more about Capps Ministries, or to purchase this or other books written by Charles Capps, visit their website at: https://cappsministries.com Note:  Capps Mi...

This is a continuation of our series on Charles Capps' book, "God's Creative Power".  If you haven't already, be sure to go back to Part 1 and follow along through the entire series!  It could be life-changing for you! To learn more about Capps Ministries, or to purchase this or other books written by Charles Capps, visit their website at: https://cappsministries.com Note:  Capps Mi...

Do you know just how powerful your words are? Words are so powerful, they can bring life and they can bring death. What words are you speaking over your life? Are you agreeing with your circumstances, or are you speaking God’s Word over them? Listen to chapter 2 of Charles Capps’ book, “God’s Creative Power” and let’s bring our confessions into alignment with His Word!!